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17 Oct 2022

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Abdul Latif Rashid Iraq's New President

Iraqi lawmakers elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the new President of Iraq, marking a crucial step toward forming a new government for the country.
As per reports, Rashid received 162 votes in the second round of voting, defeating Barham Salih who gained 99 votes, while eight votes were considered invalid.
In the first round of voting, none of the 39 presidential candidates garnered two-thirds of the votes of the total 329 parliament members, but Rashid got 156 votes and Salih came in second with 99 votes.
According to the Iraqi Constitution, the President-elect needs to gather at least two-thirds of the votes of the 329 parliament members. Failing that, the two candidates with the highest number of votes will compete with each other in a second round, and the one receiving the majority of votes will be declared the President of Iraq.
The newly-elected Rashid was later sworn in as the President of Iraq, the fifth President of the country since 2003.

UK PM Liz Truss Appoints Jeremy Hunt to Replace Sacked Chancellor Kwarteng

Embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss appointed former Cabinet minister and party leadership contender Jeremy Hunt as her new Chancellor, after she sacked close friend Kwasi Kwarteng in an effort to stem the economic turmoil unleashed by his mini-budget.
The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Hunt was himself in the race for the top job after Boris Johnson resigned in July, but threw his weight behind former Chancellor Rishi Sunak after he did not get enough Conservative Party members backing him in the leadership election. His appointment is seen as Truss' attempt at closing the widening divide within the Tories, with many of Sunak loyalists in open rebellion against her policies.

India Slips to 107th Place in Global Hunger Index 2022

India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022 with its child wasting rate at 19.3 per cent, being the highest in the world.
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels.
With a score of 29.1, the level of hunger in India was labelled "serious".
In Asia, Afghanistan with a rank of 109 was the only country behind India.
Neighbouring countries - Pakistan (99), Bangladesh (84), Nepal (81) and Sri Lanka (64) have all fared better than India.
In 2021, India ranked 101 out of 116 countries while in 2020 the country was placed at 94th position.
South Asia, the region with the world's highest hunger level, has the highest child stunting rate and by far the highest child wasting rate in the world.

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ENVIRONMENT

Wildlife Board Approves New Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Board approved a new reserve for tigers of Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR), one-fourth of which would get submerged due to the linking of the Ken-Betwa Rivers.
The 2,339 square kilometres new tiger reserve, to be called Durgavati Tiger Reserve, will spread across Narisinghpur, Damoh and Sagar districts. A green corridor linking PTR with Durgavati will be developed for the natural movement of the tigers to the new reserve.
As part of a wildlife management plan for Panna in wake of the Ken-Betwa River linking project, the NTCA had asked Uttar Pradesh and MP governments to notify new tiger reserves. The two state governments, with the Centre, are implementing a Rs. 44,605 crore river-linking project to end the water crisis in Bundelkhand region.

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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Tata Power Partners with 75F Smart Innovations for Energy-efficiency Solutions

Tata Power Trading Company (TPTCL) signed an agreement with 75F Smart Innovation India to jointly promote automation and energy efficiency solutions in the commercial building space. This will include industry verticals like IT/ITeS, BFSI hospitality, healthcare, education, government, and retail.
The collaboration of TPTCL and 75F will offer solutions in the space of HVAC optimization and smart building automation powered by the finest technology like cloud, IoT, and AI.
The solutions by a collaboration of TPTCL and 75F will help commercial buildings with centrally air-conditioned spaces attain assured savings in their HVAC energy consumption.
The HVAC energy consumption constitutes 50% or more of total building energy consumption.
TPTCL holds a category-I trading license and is engaged in the business of energy sourcing, trading, and energy efficiency services.

HDFC Life Completes Merger of Exide Life a Day after IRDAI's Approval

A day after insurance regulator IRDAI's final approval, HDFC Life Insurance announced completion of Exide Life merger.
This marked the completion of the first-ever merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction in the Indian life insurance sector.
HDFC Life had completed the acquisition of Exide Life in January 2022.
The entire transaction from announcement of the deal in September 2021 followed by the acquisition in January 2022 and the eventual merger was completed in less than 14 months.
This merger will accelerate the scale-up of HDFC Life's agency channel and enhance its geographical presence in tier II and tier III markets.

Centre Hikes Windfall Tax on Domestic Crude Oil, Jet Fuel and Diesel Export

The Centre increased the Special Additional Excise Duty, commonly known as windfall tax, on domestically produced crude oil and export of aviation turbine fuel and diesel following the recent decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies' (OPEC+) to cut their oil production. The new rates are effective October 16.
OPEC+'s move has pulled global prices, showing an average price of over $90 per barrel.
According to the government notification, it hiked tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs. 11,000 per tonne from Rs. 8,000 per tonne.
It has also hiked the tax on the export of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to Rs. 3.50 per litre from nil.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Bharti Airtel Introduces 'Always On' IoT Connectivity Solution with eSIM

Bharti Airtel launched the 'Always On' IoT (Internet of Things) connectivity solution in the domestic market.
The 'Always On' solution contains dual profile M2M (machine to machine) eSim, which allows an IoT device to stay connected to a mobile network from different Mobile Network Operators in the eSIM.
An 'eSIM' is a SIM card that is embedded in a mobile device and can connect you to any operator that offers eSIM services.

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Swings by Earth to Reach Jupiter Asteroids

A NASA spacecraft named Lucy, the first mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, skimmed the earth's atmosphere, passing a mere 350 km above the surface to gain some of the orbital energy it needs to travel to this never-before-visited population of asteroids.
The Trojan asteroids are trapped in orbits around the Sun at the same distance as Jupiter, either far ahead of or behind the giant planet.
As per NASA, Lucy is currently one year into a 12-year voyage and this gravity assist will place it on a new trajectory for a two-year orbit, at which time it will return to Earth for a second gravity assist.
This second assist will give Lucy the energy it needs to cross the main asteroid belt, where it will observe asteroid 'Donaldjohanson', and then travel into the leading Trojan asteroid swarm.
There, Lucy will fly past six Trojan asteroids: Eurybates and its satellite Queta, Polymele and its yet unnamed satellite, Leucus, and Orus.
Lucy will then return to Earth for a third gravity assist in 2030 to re-target the spacecraft for a rendezvous with the Patroclus-Menoetius binary asteroid pair in the trailing Trojan asteroid swarm, according to the space agency.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 Safely Returns to Earth

NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, completing the agency's fourth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station. The international crew of four spent 170 days in orbit.
NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returned to Earth in a parachute-assisted splashdown. Teams aboard SpaceX recovery vessels retrieved the spacecraft and astronauts. After returning to shore, all astronauts flew to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Hines, Lindgren, Watkins, and Cristoforetti travelled 72,168,935 miles during their mission, spent 170 days aboard the space station, and completed 2,720 orbits around Earth. Lindgren logged 311 days in space over his two flights, and with the completion of their flight, Cristoforetti logged 369 days in space on her two flights, making her second on the all-time list for most days in space by a woman. The Crew-4 mission was the first spaceflight for Hines and Watkins.

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SPORTS

Rudrankksh Becomes 2nd Indian Shooter to Win 10m Air Rifle Gold

Rudrankksh Patil ended India's 16-year-long wait for a World Championship gold medal in the 10-metre rifle event. The 18-year-old, who broke into the senior Indian team at the start of the year, held his nerves to register a 17-15 win in the gold medal match against Italy's Danilo Dennis Sollazzo at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo, Egypt.
The last shooter to win a 10-m rifle gold in the World Championship was Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, who achieved the feat in the 2006 edition in Zagreb, Croatia. In the process, Patil also won India a quota place for the 2024 Paris Olympics. This was India's second Paris quota place in the sport. Bhowneesh Mendiratta had won a quota place in the men's trap event at the Shotgun World Championship in Osijek, Croatia.

India Wins Women's Asia Cup 2022

India maintained their dominance in the Women's Asia Cup with an eight-wicket demolition of a self-destructing Sri Lanka in the final, at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet, for their seventh title. Sri Lanka, who were playing their first tournament final in 14 years, imploded after opting to bat on a slow and turning pitch. They could only manage 65 for nine which India knocked off in 8.3 overs. Smriti Mandhana struck a sublime 51 not out off 25 balls. Despite the wickets of Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti continued her blitzkrieg as she along with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, ran away with the win.

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022

The Election Commission of India announced the dates for upcoming assembly election in Himachal Pradesh as 12 November.
According to the Election Commission, the counting of votes would be held on December 8. More than 43,000 fist time voters will participate in the state Assembly polls.
Elaborating the schedule of the Assembly polls, the ECI said that date of issue of gazette notification for single phase election for 68 Assembly seats will be released on 17 October.
While the last date of making nominations has been set as 25th October, the scrutiny of nominations will take place on 27 October, while the last date for withdrawal of candidatures has been set as 29 October.

Centre Approves India's 1st Cable-cum-suspension Bridge across Krishna River

The central government approved construction of an iconic cable stayed-cum-suspension bridge across Krishna River connecting Telangana and Andhra Pradesh while passing through the picturesque Nallamala forest range. The information was shared by Union Minister for Road Transport and National Highways Nitin Gadkari.
Describing the bridge as "#PragatiKaHighway", Gadkari said that the iconic bridge would have several unique features like the longest glass pedestrian walkway across a river, gopuram like pylons, signature lighting and a large navigational span.
Once completed, the bridge would be second of its kind in the world and first in India.

Partha Satpathy Appointed India's New Envoy to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Partha Satpathy, an Ambassador of India to the Republic of Hungary, was appointed India's next Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He is expected to take up his assignment shortly.
In November 2021, Partha Satpathy was appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Hungary.

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DEFENCE

Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant Test Fires Ballistic Missile

India successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from INS Arihant.
The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy.
All operational and technological parameters of the weapon system were validated.
The successful user training launch of the SLBM by INS Arihant is significant to prove crew competency and validate the SSBN programme, a key element of India's nuclear deterrence capability.
INS Arihant (SSBN 80) is a designated S2 Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine. It is the lead ship of India's Arihant Class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.

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PERSONS IN NEWS

Bandhan Bank Ropes in Sourav Ganguly as its Brand Ambassador

Bandhan Bank brought Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador. Bandhan Bank is a pan India bank that provides banking services through its 5,644 banking outlets spread across 34 of the 36 states and union territories in the country. As per the company, Ganguly will help amplify the brand message of the bank and endorse the products and services of the bank.
There is a lot of congruence in the values that Ganguly and Bandhan Bank embody.
This association is another step towards connecting strongly with consumers across the spectrum and reinforcing the bank's ongoing mission of inclusive banking.

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DAYS AND EVENTS

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is marked every year on October 17. It is a day to raise awareness about the global issue of poverty and how it is a violation of human rights and of human dignity. The day also honours the courage of people living in poverty and their everyday struggles.
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987, to commemorate the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger. More than a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris. This was where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948.
On December 22, 1992, the United Nations General Assembly, through resolution 47/196 declared 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
The theme for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022 was "Dignity for All in Practice".

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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Hyderabad Bags 'World Green City Award 2022'

Hyderabad won the overall 'World Green City Award 2022' and another in the category 'Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth' at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) 2022 World Green City Awards 2022 held in Jeju, South Korea.
As per report, Hyderabad was the only Indian city selected and it is a matter of pride for Telangana and India that won not only the category award but the overall 'World Green City 2022' award, the best across all 6 categories.

Prakash Padukone, Badminton Legend Awarded with SJFI Medal

Badminton legend Prakash Padukone was awarded the Sports Journalists' Federation of India (SJFI) medal for 2019 at a warm ceremony at the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
The medal was instituted in 2018, with Vijay Amritraj the first winner. The award function for 2019 was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The attendees included former Indian batting champion V.V.S. Laxman, hockey stars Dhanraj Pillay and Arjun Halappa, international table tennis player Vasanth Bharadwaj, and badminton player Trupti Murgunde.
The SJFI's president, A. Vinod, greeted everyone.

YSR Lifetime Achievement Awards Announced

The State government has announced the YSR Lifetime Achievement and YSR Achievement-2022 Awards, which will be presented on November 1, the State Formation Day.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has approved the awards, recommended by the High Power Steering Committee, Adviser to Government (Communications).
In selecting the awardees, utmost priority was given to individuals and organisations that influenced the society and left an indelible mark on it with their skills and talents in various fields.
Dr. YSR Lifetime Achievement Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh, a bronze figurine of Dr. YSR, a memento and a commendation letter, while Dr. YSR Achievement Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, a memento and a commendation letter.
Announcing the winners, Mr. Krishna Mohan said all the awardees were commoners with uncommon contributions in their chosen field ranging from rural development to agriculture, culture, fine arts and traditions.
In all, 30 eminent institutions and personalities who excelled in the fields of education, medical, agriculture, women empowerment, fine arts and culture, literature and media were chosen for the prestigious awards initiated in memory of Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
YSR Achievement Awards in Agriculture will be given to Sodem Mukkaiah of Adivasi Cashewnut Farmers' Producer Company, Buttyagudem, Eluru; A. Gopalakrishna of Kusalava Coconut Farmers Producers Company, BR Ambedkar Konaseema district; Jayabba Naidu of Talupala village, Pileru Mandal, Annamaiah district representing Annamayya Mutually Aided Cooperative Society; K.LN. Mouktika, representing the Amrutha Phala Producers Company, Sabbavaram, Anakapalle district; and Kattamanchi Balakrishna Reddy, Kattamanchi Village, Chittoor district.
Veteran film director K. Viswanath, Veteran movie actor and director R. Narayana Murthy have been chosen for the YSR Lifetime Achievement Awards in Fine Arts and Culture.

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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Tamil Nadu is the Only State to Achieve Jal Jeevan Mission Target for 2022 Q1 and Q2

Tamil Nadu emerged as the only state which achieved the target for 2022 Q1 and Q2 for Jal Jeevan Mission, with 69.57 lakh households provided with tap connections till date, according to official data.
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited Chennai and reviewed the progress of work pertaining to Jal Jeevan Mission for assured potable tap water supply to every rural household by 2024, in the presence of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Minister K.N. Nehru.
Of the 1.25 crore households in Tamil Nadu, 69.57 lakh households received tap connections till date. The percentage of households (55.63%) with tap connections in Tamil Nadu is higher than the national average of 53.96%. The target set by the Union government for Q1 and Q2 for 2022 was 12.1 lakh tap connections in Tamil Nadu. However, the State has provided 16.25 lakh tap connections, registering 134% of the target. The target set for 2022-2023 in the State is 28.48 lakh tap connections.

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio Launches Universal Health Insurance Scheme

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio launched a universal health insurance scheme for the people of the state.
The Chief Minister's Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) would be implemented in convergence with the Ayushman Bharat scheme of the Centre.
National Health Authority CEO R.S. Sharma was present virtually at the programme in which the scheme was unveiled.
The aim of the scheme is to alleviate financial hardships due to hospitalisation expenses and prevent inaccessibility to healthcare on account of inability to afford it.
The scheme has been categorised into CMHIS Employees and Pensioners (EP), and CMHIS (General).

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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

IITs Madras, Delhi, KGP on Fast-track for Overseas Expansion

The plan to set up Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campuses in Abu Dhabi, Tanzania and Malaysia was put on the fast-track with a year as the time frame envisaged.
IIT Madras director Prof. V. Kamakoti said that a team led by the institute's Dean of Global Engagement was entrusted with the coordination work to set up the institute's proposed campus in Tanzania which would primarily offer courses in Mining, Metallurgy and Ddata science.
IIT Delhi, which will have a campus in Abu Dhabi, said that teams from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were in New Delhi recently to study the model followed by IIT-D while also holding talks with teachers and students here.
Apart from IIT-D and IIT-M, IIT Kharagpur is going to launch a campus in Malaysia.

Education Minister Inaugurates IInvenTiv at IIT Delhi

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated IInvenTiv, the first ever all-IIT R&D Fair at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
He added that IITs today have become instruments of transformation. They are repositories of knowledge and experience and a bridge to the future.
He added that the Covid pandemic has shown us the impact of what happens when technology driven research commits itself to the service of human race. "Whether, it is development of Indian vaccines within a short span of time, it has all been possible because of brilliant minds like yours. These are the signs of an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and we have to encourage the relationship of academic R&D – new age technology - industry- society more to take research and innovation to the zenith so that no one is left behind."
He said that IITs have to move beyond being just engineering colleges. "We have to stop benchmarking IITs on the basis of placement packages. They should redefine parameters and benchmark on number of innovations brought in the market, innovations monetized, and number of job creators created."
Pradhan said that IInvenTiv would be the start of a revolution and emerge as a key forum which will provide solutions to complex global problems.
The R&D Fair was organized in commemoration of the 75th year of India's Independence in line with the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' initiative. It brought over 300 representatives from industry. There were 75 projects and 6 Showcase projects on diverse themes being exhibited at the event. The projects are aligned with the vision of Make in India, Digital India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat.

ICC tie-up with UNICEF to Promote Gender Equality

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and UNICEF launched a global partnership to empower women and girls and promote inclusion and gender equality through cricket. The initiatives to drive greater gender equity along with advocacy campaigns involving some of the world`s best players will form the basis of the partnership, which aims to mobilise the "power of cricket to driving positive social change".

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ART AND CULTURE

Shah Inaugurates 'Gatha Swaraj Ki' Gallery in Scindia Museum

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 'Gatha Swaraj ki' gallery in Gwalior's famous HH Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia museum.
Amit inaugurated the gallery dedicated to the glorious history of the Marathas in the freedom struggle.
One special thing is that for the first time the portrait of Laxmibai is being displayed in the museum as a Maratha warrior. It would be fair to say that the Scindia dynasty has been facing constant criticism regarding Rani Laxmibai.
A special guide was arranged for the explanation about the Maratha gallery during the visit of Amit Shah in gallery and the guide explained in deep about Rani Laxmibai to Amit Shah.
After 165 years, a major change is taking place in the Scindia royal family of Gwalior. Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi, the heroine of the first revolution against the British in 1857, playing the bugle of revolution against the British, and it was here that she attained martyrdom. Since then, the Scindia family has been on the target of people regarding this matter.
This museum, full of grand rooms, was built by the late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia in memory of her husband Maharaja Jivaji Rao Scindia. The saga of the Scindia family, the belongings of his family etc have been preserved. This museum is one of the few royal museums in the world, where thousands of visitors from all over the world reach Gwalior every year.

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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Naveen Patnaik Releases Book on Odisha's Lessons in Governance During Pandemic

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released a book titled 'Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha's Lessons in Governance' penned by Rajya Sabha MP Amar Patnaik.
The book is a culmination of the various essays on pertinent contemporary issues that emerged in India during the pandemic years of 2020-21 and 2021-2022. Since the pandemic struck the world, many fissures emerged which needed to be analysed to understand where India stood in the world, said a press release issued by the chief minister's office.
The book highlights the achievements of states, such as Odisha, which stood out by adopting the 5-T framework of governance, which forms the overarching policy approach in what has now gained prominence as the Odisha model of growth and development.
The 5-T framework of the Odisha government refers to team work, technology, transparency, transformation and time limit--the five factors on which performance of government officials and projects are judged.

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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Justice Magrey Sworn in as Chief Justice of High Court of J-K and Ladakh

Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to Justice Magrey at a ceremony at SKICC.
The warrant of appointment of Justice Magrey as Chief Justice was read out by the Registrar General of the High Court.
The ceremony was attended by politicians and senior officers of the police and civil administration.

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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

17 Oct 2022

DAILY G.K. TEST

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Abdul Latif Rashid Iraq's New President

UK PM Liz Truss Appoints Jeremy Hunt to Replace Sacked Chancellor Kwarteng

India Slips to 107th Place in Global Hunger Index 2022

ENVIRONMENT

Wildlife Board Approves New Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Tata Power Partners with 75F Smart Innovations for Energy-efficiency Solutions

HDFC Life Completes Merger of Exide Life a Day after IRDAI's Approval

Centre Hikes Windfall Tax on Domestic Crude Oil, Jet Fuel and Diesel Export

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Bharti Airtel Introduces 'Always On' IoT Connectivity Solution with eSIM

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Swings by Earth to Reach Jupiter Asteroids

NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 Safely Returns to Earth

SPORTS

Rudrankksh Becomes 2nd Indian Shooter to Win 10m Air Rifle Gold

India Wins Women's Asia Cup 2022

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022

Centre Approves India's 1st Cable-cum-suspension Bridge across Krishna River

Partha Satpathy Appointed India's New Envoy to Bosnia and Herzegovina

DEFENCE

Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant Test Fires Ballistic Missile

PERSONS IN NEWS

Bandhan Bank Ropes in Sourav Ganguly as its Brand Ambassador

DAYS AND EVENTS

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

AWARDS AND HONOURS

Hyderabad Bags 'World Green City Award 2022'

Prakash Padukone, Badminton Legend Awarded with SJFI Medal

YSR Lifetime Achievement Awards Announced

GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

Tamil Nadu is the Only State to Achieve Jal Jeevan Mission Target for 2022 Q1 and Q2

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio Launches Universal Health Insurance Scheme

GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

IITs Madras, Delhi, KGP on Fast-track for Overseas Expansion

Education Minister Inaugurates IInvenTiv at IIT Delhi

ICC tie-up with UNICEF to Promote Gender Equality

ART AND CULTURE

Shah Inaugurates 'Gatha Swaraj Ki' Gallery in Scindia Museum

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Naveen Patnaik Releases Book on Odisha's Lessons in Governance During Pandemic

LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Justice Magrey Sworn in as Chief Justice of High Court of J-K and Ladakh